NORRISTOWN, PA —
OSHA Inspection: AVENUES RECOVERY MEDICAL CENTER AT VALLEY FORGE
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of AVENUES RECOVERY MEDICAL CENTER AT VALLEY FORGE in 1033 W GERMANTOWN PIKE, NORRISTOWN, PA 19403 (NAICS 623220). OSHA activity number 346608573.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- AVENUES RECOVERY MEDICAL CENTER AT VALLEY FORGE
- Site address
- 1033 W GERMANTOWN PIKE
- City
- NORRISTOWN
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19403
- Mailing
- 1033 W GERMANTOWN PIKE, NORRISTOWN, PA 19403
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 623220
- Employees
- 178
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.1030 C01 IV
- Issued
- Aug 30, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 26, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $8,036 · Current $5,018 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv): The Exposure Control Plan was not reviewed and updated at least annually: a) Valley Forge Medical Center - On or about April 3, 2023, nursing employees have the potential for exposure to bloodborne pathogens. The employer did not review and update the exposure control plan at least annually. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5018
- — Z (S) $8036
1910.1030 C01 IV B
- Issued
- Aug 30, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 26, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv)(B): The review and update of the exposure control plan did not document annually consideration and implementation of appropriate commercially available and effective safer medical devices designed to eliminate or minimize occupational exposure: a) Valley Forge Medical Center - On or about April 3, 2023, nursing employees have the potential for exposure to bloodborne pathogens. The employer did not review and update the exposure control plan with documentation of annual consideration and implementation of appropriate commercially available and effective safer medical devices designed to eliminate or minimize occupational exposure. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1030 G02 IV
- Issued
- Aug 30, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 26, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(iv): Annual training for employees with occupational exposure was not provided within one year of their previous training: a) Valley Forge Medical Center - On or about April 3, 2023, nursing employees have the potential for exposure to bloodborne pathogens. The employer did not provide employees with training on bloodborne pathogens annually. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1030 H02 II
- Issued
- Aug 30, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 26, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1030(h)(2)(ii): Employee training records for bloodborne pathogens were not maintained for 3 years from the date on which the training occurred: a) Valley Forge Medical Center - On or about April 3, 2023, nursing employees have the potential for exposure to bloodborne pathogens. The employer did not maintain records of training for employees on bloodborne pathogens in accordance with this section. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1904.41 A02
- Issued
- Aug 30, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 26, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $2,009 · Current $1,009 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.41(a)(2): Annual electronic submission of part 1904 records by establishments with 20 or more employees, but less than 250 employees. The establishment had 20 or more employees at any time during the previous calendar year, and this part required the establishment to keep records, and the employer did not electronically submit information from OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses to OSHA or OSHA's designee by the specified date: a) Valley Forge Medical Center - On or about April 3, 2023, the employer failed to electronically submit information from OSHA Form 300A for calendar year 2022 by March 2, 2023. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1009
- — Z (O) $2009
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 346608573.
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